Background*

Mrs. Ellen M. Hancock served as the President of Jazz Technologies, Inc. (formerly, Acquicor Technology Inc.) from August 2005 to June 2007 and Secretary and Chief Operating Officer from August 2005 to February 2007 and Chief Financial Officer from April 11, 2006 to February 2007. Ms. Hancock served as the Chief Executive Officer at Exodus Communications, K.K., (formerly, Exodus Communications, Inc.) from September 1998 to September 2001, and served as its President ... from March 1998 to June 2000 and served as Vice President, Marketing. Ms. Hancock joined EXDS Inc. in March 1998 and served as an Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer of Apple Computer Inc., from July 1996 to July 1997, where she was responsible for Apple Computer's research, quality, networking software development and technical strategy. She served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of National Semiconductor Corporation from September 1995 to May 1996, responsible for its technology, applications and product development. In a 29-year career at IBM, she served in various staff and executive positions. She served as IBM's Vice President in 1985 and its Senior Vice President from 1993 to February 1995. She served as President, Communication Products Division, from 1986 to 1988 and as General Manager of Networking Systems. She held various staff, managerial and Executive positions at International Business Machines Corporation(information-handling systems, equipment and services) from 1966 to 1995. Ms. Hancock served as Chairman of EXDS Inc. from June 2000 to September 2001 and Chief Executive Officer since September 1998. She also served as Chairman of the Board of Exodus Communications K.K., since 2000. Ms. Hancock has been an Independent Director at Colgate-Palmolive Co. since 1988 and an Independent Director of Aetna Inc. since 1995. She serves as a Member of the board of Trustees of Marist College and Santa Clara University, and the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Committee of 200 (Women Executives) and the Pacific Council of International Policy. She served as a Director of Jazz Technologies, Inc. since August 2005 until June 2007. She served as a Director of Exodus Communications, K.K. She served as Director of Electronic Data Systems, LLC (formerly, Electronic Data Systems Corp.) since February 16, 2004 and served as Presiding Director. She served as Member of Advisory Board at Fireworks Partners. Previously, she served a Director of EXDS Inc. since April 1998. She served as a Director of Watchguard Technologies Inc. since April 2003. She previously served on the boards of the American Electronics Association and the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group and as a Member of the U.S. Advisory Board of NTT DoCoMo. She was also a member of the IBM Worldwide Management Council. Ms. Hancock also holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the State University of Western Connecticut. She holds a BS degree in Mathematics Program at the College of New Rochelle and earned a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics from Fordham University.

Our data partners will research the update request and update the information on this page if necessary. Research and follow-up could take several weeks. If you have questions, you can contact them at bwwebmaster@businessweek.com.